Pretty Cure

Pretty Cure
The twentieth anniversary logo for the Pretty Cure franchise.
Created byIzumi Todo
Toei Animation
Original workFutari wa Pretty Cure
Films and television
Film(s)Pretty Cure All Stars, Pretty Cure films
Television seriesSee below
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)Precure Kids
Musical(s)See below
Games
Video game(s)See below
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)S.H. Figuarts, dolls, bracelets

The Pretty Cure series (プリキュアシリーズ, Purikyua Shirīzu, also titled PreCure) is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and produced by ABC Television, Asatsu-DK and Toei Animation.[1] Each series revolves around a group of magical girls known as Pretty Cures who battle against evil forces. Starting in February 2004 with Futari wa Pretty Cure, the franchise has seen many anime series, spanning nearly 1000 episodes to date, as well as spawning movies, manga, toys, and video games. Its most recent iteration, Wonderful PreCure!, began airing in February 2024 as part of TV Asahi's Sunday morning children's television block. As of December 2022, three series have received English adaptations.

  1. ^ @AnimetatezakiE (September 7, 2021). "I understand that you are watching the series very carefully. First of all, as you may know, for series sponsored by toy makers like Precure, the rough storyline is fairly pre-determined. That is because the toy sales strategy is prioritized" (Tweet) – via Twitter.